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See coming attractions at TCA Fall Kickoff Performance organizations calling Tempe Center for the Arts “home� will provide a sneak peek into the 2013-14 season during the Fall Arts Kickoff, set for 5 to 7 p.m. Fri., Aug. 23 in the lobby of the center, located at 700 W. Rio Salado Pkwy. in Tempe. The free event features dance, art, music, ticket giveaways and innovative experiences. Guests can enjoy “Animal Crackers,� a free exhibition in the gallery and snack on free appetizers with the purchase of a beverage at Finally Friday. Songwriters’ Showcase performer Gary Marsh will entertain. Participating groups are CONDER/dance, Desert Dance Theatre, A Ludwig Dance Theatre, Childsplay, Tempe symphonic Wind Ensemble, Arizona Wind Symphony, Arizona Academy of the Performing Arts, Tempe Community Chorus and Friends of TCA. For more information, visit Tempe.gov/tca.
SNEAK PEEK: Want to know what shows, performers and more are coming to the Tempe Center for the Arts next season? Come to a free preview event on Fri., Aug. 23. Submitted photo
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Beautiful music created from trash The Musical Instrument buttons, these instruments Museum (MIM) is bringing prove that poverty doesn’t Paraguay’s Recycled preclude a life rich in Orchestra to Phoenix for music. its U.S. debut on Fri., Aug. A variety of activities 9 and Sat., Aug. 10. The will offer the public a group will lead school chance to celebrate the partnership workshops Recycled Orchestra’s story. with local students, While evening concerts for perform three public both Friday and Saturday concerts at the MIM Music nights have sold out, an Theater and participate additional concert has in a public Family Day been added 7:30 p.m. Wed., celebration. Aug. 7, at the MIM Music The Recycled Orchestra Theater. Tickets range from was founded in Cateura, $22.50 to $42.50 and are on Paraguay, by visionary sale now at MIM.org. music teacher Favio The Recycled ChĂĄvez. In this shantytown Orchestra’s visit will built on a landďŹ ll, families culminate in a Family Day survive by collecting celebration. On Sat., Aug. LYRICAL LADIES: These three young women from Paraguay and reselling garbage. 10, MIM will host a full have learned to make music from items that were once Chavez gathered a team day of activities honoring considered trash, as part of their membership in the Recycled to search the landďŹ ll the Recycled Orchestra, Orchestra. Photo courtesy of the MIM for usable materials and all free with museum create instruments, such as admission. The day’s events violins, utes, drums and cellos, from recycled trash. will include performances by the Recycled Orchestra In just a few years, their program has led to a and multimedia artist Joe Willie Smith, the formal thriving music school and a youth orchestra that dedication of the Recycled Orchestra exhibit, recycled performs internationally. The orchestra also is the instrument crafts for children, an instrument drive subject of a documentary, “LandďŹ ll Harmonic,â€? which held in conjunction with Ear Candy Charity and more is slated to be released in 2014. fun and inspirational activities. In March, MIM installed an exhibit featuring eight The Musical Instrument Museum is located at of the group’s innovative instruments, all donated by 4725 E. Mayo Blvd. in Phoenix. For general museum the executive producers of “LandďŹ ll Harmonic.â€? Made information and a full schedule of events, visit MIM. with items such as metal oil barrels, tin paint cans, org or call 480-478-6000. old X-ray ďŹ lms, coins, bottle caps, spoons and plastic
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